CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

World / Americas

Trump wins Iowa, edging closer to White House: media

Published: 09 Nov 2016 - 08:12 am | Last Updated: 14 Nov 2021 - 04:49 pm
Election signs dot the countryside across Iowa on November 8, 2016 near Dexter Iowa. Steve Pope/Getty Images/AFP

Election signs dot the countryside across Iowa on November 8, 2016 near Dexter Iowa. Steve Pope/Getty Images/AFP

AFP

Washington: Republican billionaire Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state of Iowa Tuesday, inching closer to winning the White House in a shock upset, television networks projected.

The midwestern US state has six Electoral College votes, moving the Manhattan property mogul closer to the total of 270 needed to claim the US presidency.
 

Gulf

Peninsula Suspected floating mine spotted in Strait of Hormuz, Oman warns mariners
Muslims pilgrims perform the symbolic Muslim faithful leave Mecca after hajj
File photo Saudi health system provides over 1.2 million health services to pilgrims
Peninsula Kuwaiti air defenses repel drone, missile attacks

Middle East

Picture: QNA/ X Over 12 detained, 7 injured in Israeli and colonizers' rampages across West Bank
Picture: QNA/ X Two Lebanese troops wounded after Israeli drone hits vehicle in Nabatieh
File photo Egypt looks to deepen strategic partnership with China at 70-year milestone: foreign ministry
Peninsula One killed, others injured as Israeli occupation forces pound central Gaza strip

Peninsula
Peninsula

Videos
Peninsula

Qatar demonstrates leadership in sustainability
Peninsula

Mozambique eyes stronger ties with Qatar to boost trade, energy and tourism
Peninsula

From diplomacy to green growth: Qatar and Sweden embark on a ‘perfect fit’ partnership

Trending News

  1. Peninsula

    Ministry of Municipality inspects over 14,000 slaughtered animals

  2. People take part in the burial of Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah.

    Large crowd attends Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah’s funeral

  3. File photo

    Qatar issues marine warning as rough seas expected through next week

  4. Qatari career coach Noora Salem Albuhaddoud Al-Dosari

    Parents should let children follow passion: Qatari career coach

  5. Turkey's main opposition CHP party's court-installed leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu holds a dove after his speech at the party's headquarters in Ankara on May 30, 2026.(Photo by Adem Altan/ AFP)

    Turkiye opposition party hosts rival events

Today’s Newspaper

Check all issues & supplements

Latest Updates

Doha Today

Peninsula

Things to do this weekend in Qatar (May 28-30, 2026)